Opening a Restaurant in the Honkai

It pierced right through.

It seemed to want to devour Zhao Bai even at the cost of being injured, but its grand plan, as loud as thunder, failed to notice the chain at the tail of the spear. After piercing through, the red chain bound it in place, wrapping around it layer after layer.

It could no longer move.

No matter how it roared, the chains clanking loudly, it couldn't break free from Judas's restraint.

Judas's restraint had a time limit. Zhao Bai also feared the monster would suddenly transform into human form and beg for mercy, so a giant burning sword suddenly appeared in his hand. It was the greatsword named Godfall, which should currently be in Schicksal's cellar, still in the research and development phase. The sword flowed with an inextinguishable flame, burning everything it encountered. It was most suitable for clearing out weeds.

"Come, let's count your sins."

The monster suddenly bent its knees, not out of fear, but because Zhao Bai stepped onto its back. Treading on the soft flowers, the burning sword was thrust fiercely into the monster's eyes, eliciting a shrill scream.

As a chef, Zhao Bai knew exactly how to kill a soft-shelled turtle.

A long, snake-like neck stretched out, biting at the person on its back. Zhao Bai had anticipated this, skillfully leaping away. With one slash, the tough neck was severed.

Normally, countless amounts of blood would gush from the wound, a final act of defiance before death. Its blood contained the most potent toxins, but the Godfall greatsword, while cutting, also ignited the wound, inexplicably stopping the bleeding.

"Hoo—"

Letting out a long breath, Zhao Bai began the final cleanup.

Tricking Kiana was quite simple. He kicked the severed neck aside, cleaned up the scorched marks on the ground, and collected all his weapons. Zhao Bai then lay on the ground, pretending to be dead, waiting for Kiana to wake up.

Not long after, he heard the sound of the young girl stretching.

Zhao Bai felt a pair of soft, tender little hands press down on his chest. His body instinctively arched like a bow, his head held high as he gasped for fresh air, feeling like he was about to die.

It was a standard CPR procedure, so why did Kiana's execution feel so strange?

All his ribs were completely broken by the clumsy strike.

However, fractured ribs were a common injury during CPR, not even requiring medical fees. Zhao Bai's actions were not affected.

"You're finally awake."

Kiana's face was filled with joy. Her innocent smile left Zhao Bai with a bitter taste he couldn't express.

He'd been tricked.

"So, this Young Lady unleashed her Cosmos and saved you from the brink of death?"

"Precisely."

"Then why don't I remember anything?"

Zhao Bai explained earnestly, "Perhaps unleashing your Cosmos was too much for you to bear, so you sealed away that memory. However, I will remember your life-saving grace. From now on, whenever you dine at my restaurant, you'll always receive a 10% discount."

"Only 10% off?"

"I can make you a bowl of ramen for free, with high-mountain wild boar bone broth simmered into a milky white, rich soup, and fresh soba noodles from this year."

As Zhao Bai spoke, he took photos. All of this would need to be included in the mission report, and that falsified report naturally required his embellishment. Kiana was contemplating the difference between Zhao Bai's ramen and "beautiful girl flavored" instant noodles, wondering if this token of gratitude was worth it.

It seemed… the "beautiful girl flavored" instant noodles were better.